Desk cabinet



June 20, 1933. c. w. SAMS DESK GABINET Filed oct. 6, 1931 Patented .lune 20, 1933 CLAUDE W. SAMS, F HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA DESK CABINET Application filed October 6, 1931. Serial No. 567,254..v

This invention has for its object the provision of means whereby a blotter pad will be held against slipping around upon a desk and means will be provided for storing pap pers which are frequently needed by the occupant of the desk whereby the papers will be accessible whenever needed. The invention is illustrated in the accompanying draw ing and will be hereinafter fully set forth io and defined.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a desk cabinet and blotter pad embodying the invention,

is Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

In carrying out the present invention, there is provided a plate 1 which may be of cardboard, light metal or other material 2o which will retain its shape and will rest flat upon a desk top without marring the surface. At two corners of this base or plate are provided triangular pockets 2, of well known form, which receive and retain the front corners of a sheet of blotting paper, indicated at 3. The corners of the base 1, provided with the pockets 2, will be disposed at or adjacent the front edge of the desk top and the opposite end of the plate will be disposed at or adjacent the back edge of the desk. Upon the rear portion of the base 1 are erected cabinets 4 and 5 which may be of any desired dimensions and will serve to hold the base upon the desk and prevent it from sliding or slipping around on the desk top to the annoyance of the user. The cabinets have their back walls located at the back edge of the plate 1 and they extend the full width of the plate, as indicated at 6. The

cabinet 4 consists of vertical side walls 7 joined by a top 8 and having horizontal partitions 9 extended between them at an intermediate point in their height, said partitions 9 being spaced vertically to receive a drawer 10, as clearly shown. Between the upper partition 9 and the top of the cabinet, a vertical partition 11 is provided midway the side walls 7 and between the lower partition 9 and the bottom of the cabinet a similar parti- 0 tion 12 is provided thereby subdividing the serve as guards to prevent the ink stand being cabinet into pigeon holes which may receive various articles constantly employed by the occupant of the desk. The cabinet may be rovided witha bottom plate 13 or the base 1 of the pad may be utilized as the bottom of 55 the cabinet, but in either event, the side memi bers and the vertical partitions of the cabinet will be provided with shallow notches 14 at their lower forward corners to accommodate the rear edge of the blotter sheet 3 so that said sheet will be firmly retained in place and kept in a smooth condition.

lThe cabinet 5 is similar in construction to the described cabinet 4, having two side walls and a top 15 connecting said side walls and c5 having horizontal partitions 16 whereby the cabinet is subdivided into three compartments which receive drawers 17. In Fig. 3 the lowest drawer 17 is shown as resting upon cleats 18 and the forward cleat is notched, as 7.0 at 19, to accommodate the rear edge of the blotting sheet.

Extending between and secured to the in ner side wall of the two cabinets are inclined shelves 20 and 21 which coact with the Sides 75 of the cabinets and the back plate 6 to define pockets in which papers or other articles may be placed, the area of the base 1, in front of the lower shelf 20, being available for placing an ink stand and similar articles. It' 8.0 will be noted, upon reference to Fig. 2, that the shelves 20 and 21 are located some distance in advance of the back plate and the ,lower edge of the upper shelf 21 is connected to the back plate by a botom bar or rail 22 85 so that a positive support for the papers will be provided.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be seen that I have provided a com pact, simple and inexpensive article of ldesk furniture whereby the advantages of the usual blotting pad will be retained and the pad will be kept in its pro-per position upon the desk at all times while a convenient meansAV for holding letterheads, envelopes and similar articles which are constantly needed by the occupant of the desk will be provided. The cabinets and the shelves, furthermore,

`from the base plate at and upset by accidental blows While the shelves at the rear of the ink stand Will be accessible at all times and are so disposed that, in order to place paper within the pocket defined by either shelf or to Withdraw paper, the occupant of the desk Will be obliged to reach over the ink stand in such a manner that he will not be apt to upset it.

Having thus described the invention, I claim,

Desk furniture comprising a. base plate to rest fiat upon a desk, a back Wall rising from said base plate, a pair of vertical Walls rising from the base plate at and adjacent one end of the back wall and extending over the base plate from the back wall, a top and vertically spaced horizontal partitions connecting said vertical walls, cleats on the base plate tween the lower edges of said vertical walls at the back Wall and at the front edges of t-he front cleat having its front provide a sheet-receiving edge, vertical Walls rising adjacent the opposite end of the back wall and having sheetreceiving recesses at their lower front corners,

vertical walls, the edge rabbetted to recess in its front vertically spaced horizontal partitions and a top connecting said vertical walls, a vertical partition rising from the upper of the lastmentioned horizontal partitions, a vertical partition depending from the lower of said horizontal partitions, inclined shelves eX- tending between the inner vertical walls, and horizontal plates' .extending between the lewer edges of said shelves and the back wal In testimony whereof I aX my signature.

CLAUDE W. sAMs. [L a] "is y 

